Overview to Bosnia-Herzegovina: Travel Guide and Tourist Information
- Bosnia-Herzegovina Information
- Things to do in Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Where to stay in Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Bosnia-Herzegovina street map
While tourism in Bosnia-Herzegovina suffers from the country's unsettled recent history, it has in fact long consigned its troubles to the past. These days, Bosnia is a vibrant country that’s crying out to be explored by the intrepid backpacker.
Like its neighbor Turkey (with whom it shares a similarly fascinating cultural landscape), Bosnia-Herzegovina is a place where eastern and western civilizations meet; Christians and Muslims live peacefully side-by-side on the streets of Sarajevo and the other major cities.
Much of the country’s attraction, however, derives from its dramatic scenery. Sutjeska National Park, for one, spreads out over 17,500 hectares of quiet beech forests, laced with waterfalls and studded with rocky hills.
With a climate that offers both Mediterranean beach weather along the Adriatic Coast and Alpine mist in the high Dinarics, Bosnia-Herzegovina provides some of the best outdoor activities and adventure travel opportunities in Eastern Europe.
Skiers can follow in the tracks of Olympians and take to the slopes of Jahorina – billed as one of the best ski resorts in the region. Alternatively, there’s Bjelasnica which offers some excellent cross-country and off-piste action in beautiful surroundings.
To the north of the country lies the Pliva Lake region. Surrounded by important medieval sites like Jacje Castle and a couple of ancient towns, the lake is also a base for water sports of all kinds, including kayaking and whitewater rafting.
And if the great outdoors fails to satisfy, Sarajevo is home to a thriving cultural scene, with the Sarajevo Film Festival and Jazz Fest carving out a reputation as a blossoming European cultural center. It’s clear that, much like Bosnia-Herzegovina, it’s very much on the up and up!
